When Do the 2021 NBA Playoffs Start?
The 2021 NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, May 22. The first round will be a best-of-seven series.
Introduction
The 2021 NBA playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, May 22. The first round will be a best-of-seven series, followed by the conference semifinals, conference finals, and the NBA Finals.
The Eastern Conference will be represented by the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Atlanta Hawks in the first round. The Western Conference will be represented by the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets.
The 2021 NBA playoffs will conclude in July.
What Happened in 2020?
The 2020 NBA playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 2019-20 season. The playoffs began on April 18, 2020, and ended on October 13, 2020.
The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship. LeBron James was named Finals MVP for a record-equaling fourth time.
The Format for 2021
The NBA playoffs will follow a traditionalformat in 2021, with four rounds of best-of-seven series leading up to the NBA Finals.
The first round of the playoffs, or the “play-in tournament” will be held from May 18-21. The top seed in each conference will earn a double bye into the second round, while the seeds 3-6 in each conference will play each other in single elimination games. The winners of those games will earn the seventh and eighth seeds in each conference.
The second round of the playoffs will begin on May 22, and will feature the four winners of the play-in tournament playing the seeds 1-4 in each conference in best-of-seven series.
The conference semifinals will begin on May 27 and will follow the same format, with the four remaining teams in each conference playing best-of-seven series.
The conference finals will begin on June 7, again following a best-of-seven format.
Finally, the NBA Finals will begin on June 19 and also follow a best-of-seven format.
The Schedule
The 2021 NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday, May 22, with the top two seeds in each conference receiving a bye to the second round. The conference semifinals are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 1, and the conference finals on Tuesday, June 15. The NBA Finals are set to begin on Wednesday, July 7.
Conclusion
The 2021 NBA playoffs are finally here! After a long and grueling regular season, the best teams in the league will face off against each other in a battle for the championship. The playoffs are scheduled to start on Saturday, May 22nd and will conclude on Sunday, July 18th.
